About
Jin Kim is the CEO and Co-founder of XCENA, a company developing CXL-based computational memory for AI infrastructure. He previously worked at Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom, and served as an executive at SK hynix, where he led SSD firmware and next-generation system architecture. At XCENA, his work centers on computational memory solutions intended to support data-centric computing for hyperscale AI systems.
Founder at Xcena
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Experience
- XCENACEO and Co-foundercurrent2022 — presentSeoul, South Korea
- SK hynixCorporate Vice President2021 — 2022Seoul, South Korea
- SK hynixNext Gen. Solution Architecture(NGSA) Director2019 — 2021Seoul
- SK hynixSoftware Team Director2017 — 2019Seoul
- SK TelecomSoftware-Defined Storage Team Director2017Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea
- SK TelecomManager / Principal Software Engineer2014 — 2017Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea
- Samsung Strategy and Innovation CenterManager2013 — 2014Korea
- Samsung ElectronicsSenior Software Engineer2007 — 2013Korea
Skills & more
C (Programming Language)1Software Development4Architecture4Semiconductor1Leadership2
Languages English · Korean
- Stanford GSB, Future Insight and Leadership Transformation, On-site Mini-MBA Program — Stanford University Graduate School of Business
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jin Kim?
- Jin Kim is the CEO and Co-founder of XCENA, a company developing CXL-based computational memory for AI infrastructure. He previously worked at Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom, and served as an executive at SK hynix, where he led SSD firmware and next-generation system architecture. At XCENA, his work centers on computational memory solutions intended to support data-centric computing for hyperscale AI systems.
- Where does Jin Kim work?
- Jin Kim is Founder of Xcena.
- What companies did Jin Kim found?
- Jin Kim founded Xcena.
- Where did Jin Kim go to school?
- Jin Kim studied at Seoul National University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science).
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